Idlib
Turkey ready to act after reinforcing Syria’s Idlib: official
Middle East
February 9, 2020
Turkey ready to act after reinforcing Syria’s Idlib: official
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey has sent major reinforcements to Syria’s northwestern Idlib region and “all options are on the table”,…
Russians head to Turkey for talks on Syria’s Idlib offensive: minister
Middle East
February 8, 2020
Russians head to Turkey for talks on Syria’s Idlib offensive: minister
ISTANBUL/ANKARA (Reuters) – Russian officials will arrive in Turkey on Saturday for talks aimed at stopping the Syrian government’s offensive…
Syrian troops gain more ground from rebels in northwest
Middle East
February 8, 2020
Syrian troops gain more ground from rebels in northwest
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian government forces captured new areas from insurgents in their offensive in the northwest Saturday, as…
Syrian army enters key town as Turkey beefs up its troops
Middle East
February 7, 2020
Syrian army enters key town as Turkey beefs up its troops
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian government troops entered a strategic town in the country’s last rebel stronghold Thursday after fierce clashes…
Turkey-backed fighters push Syrian forces out of key town
Middle East
February 6, 2020
Turkey-backed fighters push Syrian forces out of key town
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Syrian opposition fighters, supported by Turkish artillery fire, drove government troops out of a key town…
Turkey demands Syrian army exit rebel areas, threatens force
Middle East
February 5, 2020
Turkey demands Syrian army exit rebel areas, threatens force
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s president threatened Wednesday to use force against Syrian government forces if they don’t pull back…
Turkey and Syrian regime in deadly flare-up
Middle East
February 3, 2020
Turkey and Syrian regime in deadly flare-up
Turkish and Syrian troops traded deadly fire in northwest Syria on Monday, further raising tension between Ankara and regime backer…
4 Turkish troops, 6 Syrian soldiers killed in Idlib province
Middle East
February 3, 2020
4 Turkish troops, 6 Syrian soldiers killed in Idlib province
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — At least four Turkish soldiers were killed and nine others were wounded in “intensive shelling” on…
Syrian rebels launch attack near Aleppo: rebel sources, monitor
Middle East
February 1, 2020
Syrian rebels launch attack near Aleppo: rebel sources, monitor
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Turkish-backed Syrian rebels attacked government-held positions northeast of Aleppo on Saturday, rebel sources and a war monitor…
Cold and humiliated, Syrians displaced yet again by new Assad campaign
Middle East
February 1, 2020
Cold and humiliated, Syrians displaced yet again by new Assad campaign
IDLIB, Syria (Reuters) – Khaled Sabri and his family huddle in the makeshift shelter in northern Idlib, still shell-shocked after…